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Tissue shaping device
Assignee: Cardiac Dimensions Pty Ltd
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Filing: 2008-04-01
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Granted: 2010-11-09
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Expires: 2028-04-01
Abstract
Abstract In one embodiment, the present invention relates to a tissue shaping device adapted to be disposed in a vessel near a patient's heart to reshape the patient's heart. Such tissue shaping device can include an expandable proximal anchor; a proximal anchor lock adapted to lock the proximal anchor in an expanded configuration; an expandable distal anchor; a distal anchor lock adapted to lock the distal anchor in an expanded configuration; and a connector disposed between the proximal anchor and the distal anchor, the connector having a substantially non-circular cross-section.
Inventors
- 👤 Gregory Nieminen
- 👤 Nathan Aronson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 13:59
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/24; A61F2/2442; A61F2/2451; A61F2/246; A61F2/2466; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/00234; A61B2017/00238; A61B2017/00243; A61F2/2445; A61F2/2448; A61F2210/00; A61F2210/0014; A61F2220/00; A61F2220/0008; A61F2250/00; A61F2250/0004; A61F2250/0012; A61F2310/00; A61F2310/00005; A61F2310/00011; A61F2310/00017; A61F2310/00023; A61N; A61N1/00; A61N1/02; A61N1/04; A61N1/05; A61N1/056; A61N1/057; A61N2001/0585
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
62 words
A tissue shaping device for reshaping a patient's heart tissue, comprising: a distal anchor adapted to be anchored within a heart, a proximal anchor adapted to be anchored within the heart, a first connector extending between the distal and proximal anchors, and a second connector extending between the distal and proximal anchors wherein the first connector has a substantially rectangular cross section.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
62 words
A tissue shaping device for reshaping a patient's heart tissue, comprising: a distal anchor adapted to be anchored within a heart, a proximal anchor adapted to be anchored within the heart, a first connector extending between the distal and proximal anchors, and a second connector extending between the distal and proximal anchors wherein the first connector has a substantially rectangular cross section.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
61 words
A tissue shaping device for reshaping a patient's heart tissue, comprising: a distal anchor adapted to be anchored within a heart, a proximal anchor adapted to be anchored within the heart, a first connector extending between the distal and proximal anchors, and a second connector extending between the distal and proximal anchors wherein the first connector has a substantially flat shape.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
61 words
A tissue shaping device for reshaping a patient's heart tissue, comprising: a distal anchor adapted to be anchored within a heart, a proximal anchor adapted to be anchored within the heart, a first connector extending between the distal and proximal anchors, and a second connector extending between the distal and proximal anchors wherein the first connector has a substantially flat shape.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The device of claim 1 wherein the second connector has a substantially circular cross section.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
The device of claim 3 wherein the second connector is a wire connector.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The device of claim 1 wherein the first and second connectors each have a fixed length between the distal and proximal anchors.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
51 words
The device of claim 1 wherein the device comprises a lock to lock the distal anchor in an expanded and locked configuration, and wherein the first connector comprises a first lock element that interacts with a portion of the anchor to lock the distal anchor in the expanded and locked configuration.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
The device of claim 6 wherein the first lock element comprises a bend in the first connector.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
The device of claim 6 wherein the second connector comprises a second lock element which interacts with the portion of the anchor to lock the distal anchor in the expanded and locked configuration.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
The device of claim 8 wherein the second lock element comprises a bend in the second connector.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
The device of claim 1 wherein the distal anchor and the proximal anchor are expandable.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
64 words
A tissue shaping device for reshaping a patient's heart tissue, comprising: a distal anchor adapted to be anchored within a heart, a proximal anchor adapted to be anchored within the heart, a first connector extending between the distal and proximal anchors, and a second connector extending between the distal and proximal anchors, wherein one of the first and second connectors has a non-circular cross-section.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
64 words
A tissue shaping device for reshaping a patient's heart tissue, comprising: a distal anchor adapted to be anchored within a heart, a proximal anchor adapted to be anchored within the heart, a first connector extending between the distal and proximal anchors, and a second connector extending between the distal and proximal anchors, wherein one of the first and second connectors has a non-circular cross-section.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
21 words
The tissue shaping device of claim 11 wherein both of the connectors extend from the distal anchor to the proximal anchor.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
17 words
The tissue shaping device of claim 11 wherein the first connector has a substantially rectangular cross section.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
17 words
The tissue shaping device of claim 13 wherein the second connector has a substantially circular cross section.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
24 words
The tissue shaping device of claim 11 wherein the first connector has a substantially flat shape and the second connector is a wire connector.
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